Find out how popular the last name Parisien is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Parisien.

Parisien, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Parisien surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Parisien in America

Parisien is the 29581st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Parisien surname appeared 797 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Parisien.

We can also compare 2010 data for Parisien to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Parisien

The surname Parisien is of French origin, derived from the French word "Parisien" meaning "from Paris." The name originated in the city of Paris, France, during the Middle Ages.

The surname Parisien likely emerged as a way to distinguish individuals who had migrated from Paris to other regions of France or Europe. It was a means of identifying their place of origin, which was a common practice during that time period.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the surname Parisien can be found in the Parisian tax rolls from the 14th century. These records list several individuals with the surname, indicating that the name was already in use by that time.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Jacques Parisien (1390-1456) was a French clergyman and scholar. He served as the Chancellor of the University of Paris and played a significant role in the Council of Basel, which aimed to resolve the Western Schism in the Catholic Church.

Another prominent individual with the surname Parisien was Jean Parisien de La Val (1505-1566), a French Renaissance humanist and poet. He was known for his translations of classical Greek and Latin works into French.

During the 16th century, the surname Parisien was also found in records from the city of Lyon, France. This suggests that individuals with this surname had migrated from Paris to other parts of the country.

In the 17th century, a French artist named François Parisien (1635-1711) gained recognition for his paintings and engravings. He was particularly known for his landscapes and historical scenes.

The surname Parisien continued to be prevalent in France throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. One notable figure from this period was Pierre Parisien (1781-1853), a French politician and lawyer who served as a deputy in the National Assembly during the French Revolution.

As the surname Parisien is derived from the name of the city of Paris, it is possible that the name may have originated from older variations or spellings of the city's name, such as "Parisi" or "Parisii," which were used in ancient times by the Gallo-Roman tribes who inhabited the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Parisien

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Parisien.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Parisien was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Parisien has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Parisien was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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